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Contrast Dark Atmosphere Play Porter Comic Relief Act

Text As something of a contrast to the dark atmosphere of the play, the Porter provides some comic relief in Act 2 Scene 3
The Porter's joke about 'an equivacator' (someone who does not tell the truth) echoes the theme of deception and the conflict between appearance and reality that ruins through the play

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